Protection, Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding - An evaluation of Dutch and Swedish support to organisations

Breastfeeding provides numerous maternal and child health and economic benefits. Yet exclusive breastfeeding, recommended for about six months, is rare all over the world. Marketing tactics of the baby food industry are part of the reason and continued vigilance within the UN, academic and NGO communities is important.

Sida's mission

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, is a government agency working on behalf of the Swedish parliament and government, with the mission to reduce poverty in the world. Through our work and in cooperation with others, we contribute to implementing Sweden’s Policy for Global Development.